Eric Musselman reportedly out of running for Cal basketball job

Golden State Warriors head coach Eric Musselman yells at his team during their game against the New York Knicks in the third period at the Oakland Arena in Oakland on Friday, February 21, 2003. (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS / Nhat V. Meyer)

BERKELEY -- Xavier's Chris Mack is out as a candidate to become the next Cal basketball coach, and two sources said that former Warriors coach Eric Musselman is not the front-runner, either.

Mack, 44, decided Saturday to remain at Xavier, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer, after guiding the Musketeers to four NCAA tournaments in his five seasons, including a pair of Sweet 16 appearances.

Musselman, who resigned as assistant coach at Arizona State on Monday, was immediately tabbed in a CBS Sports story as Cal's latest target. This newspaper confirmed that Musselman was interviewed by athletic director Sandy Barbour.

** FILE ** Sacramento Kings head coach Eric Musselman watches his team during an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., in this April 3, 2007, file photo. Musselman was hired to coach the Kings when the team decided that eight straight playoff appearances weren't enough to save Rick Adelman's job. After failing to take the team to the postseason in his first year at the helm, Musselman's job is already in jeopardy. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

But two other sources, one of them from within the Cal athletic department and the other with knowledge of the process, both said that contact was early in the search and that Musselman, 49, no longer is an active candidate.

Nearly two weeks after Mike Montgomery retired March 31, it's unclear who the Bears will hire to fill the position.